mardi gras Archives - The Travelin' Gringo

Mardi Gras in Acadiana – south-central Louisiana’s Cajun country – is a feast for all the senses.There’s music – usually Zydeco or a lively Cajun two-step; food — gumbo, boudin, and cracklins; brightly colored costumes;…

New Orleans, LA — Who is this masked man?
If you read my post yesterday, you know the backstory: a mysterious warehouse with a slightly-open door in New Orleans’ Irish Channel area harbors these brightly-colored…

[New Orleans, LA] — “Super Sunday” in New Orleans refers not to a well-known football game or a political primary, but instead to a tradition of elaborate spectacle and ritual for the Mardi Gras Indians.
Every…

Mardi Gras 2012. It’s over. The fat lady has sung (or barfed, more likely).
Beads were thrown, enormous quantities of booze were consumed, and undoubtedly many boobies were flashed.
As for that last part, I didn’t…